During the year, MIC and Qube worked cooperatively to jointly develop the initial access protocol for the IMEX terminal. The initial access protocol was approved by the MIC board and submitted for industry consultation in June 2019.

The access protocol provides a contractual regime to ensure third-party operators have open and non-discriminatory access to the IMEX terminal and to promote efficiency, productivity and volume through it.

Following industry consultation, the open access documentation will be updated and published on the terminal operator’s website prior to the opening of the IMEX terminal.